The average bus between San Rafael and Monterey takes 5h 2m and the fastest bus takes 4h 40m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from San Rafael to Monterey. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a week between San Rafael and Monterey. The earliest departure is at 9:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 10:00 AM which arrives into Monterey at 2:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 4th St and take an average of 5h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Monterey. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Monterey station via Mission St & 4th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
San Rafael to Monterey bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
San Rafael to Monterey bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Tyler / Franklin station.
The distance between San Rafael and Monterey is 162.8 km. The road distance is 233 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Tyler / Franklin via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Salinas Train Station, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 5h 21m.
